*There are going to be some plot spoilers, so unless you want to be hungry for more, you might want to turn around… Ah, who are we kidding, I know I’d be curious! :D*

I read this book some time ago, and had to go back and re-read it to give it the review it deserves. Truth be told, the second time around was just as amazing as it was the first time!

Karen’s writing is superb. I was practically living with Sara and her uncle, loving her pets and imps. I fell in love with the world Sara lives in, the friends she makes, even from the most unlikeliest creatures (Nog and the hellhounds), and most of all, I LOVE LOVE LOVE the hell she puts Nikolas and Chris through.

Even though Sara gets in one mess after the other, there’s always someone or something that appears to help, even though she proves on numerous accounts that she’s more than capable of taking care of herself.

To give you a little run down of evens occurring in the book, Sara wants to find out more about her father’s murder, thus managing to get on a vampire’s radar. She soon finds out her best friends are werewolves, and that she has a demon living inside of her, reason for which there are two amazing Mohiri warriors looking after her 24/7.

There’s an attack on her, so deciding to get something to keep her uncle safe, she gets in even more trouble. This results in having to rescue troll children from a man who would do anything to keep from going insane, and a final stand off with her stalker vampire, where she dies, only not really.

The best part? You can tell from the fine print that Nikolas is interested in Sara, but there isn’t any teen angst or the frustration you find in half of the YA novels, because everything is focused on the action and the mystery surrounding Sara’s nature and powers [oh yeah, didn’t I tell you? she’s pretty bad ass!]

Did that get your attention? I know I loved reading this, so I hope you will too.

Quote time!!!

It came to no surprise to find Nikolas leaning against his motorcycle across from the mall entrance. At least this time he had stayed outside. We walked right by him on the way to the car, and his eyebrows rose when he saw the orange stain down one side of me. I thought I saw the corner of his mouth twitch, and I knew right then and there that I was going to haul off and deck him if he started laughing.

“What? You think vampires are messy?” I scoffed as I passed him. “Try tangling with the homecoming queen.”

Relentless, Karen Lynch, page 147.

Nikolas opened the door to admit Chris whose good-natured smile did not falter even when he saw our grim faces. Then he saw Remy. I didn’t think I had ever seen someone’s eyes go that round before. Roland shoved a glass of Nate’s whiskey into Chris’s hand while Nikolas brought him up to speed on all he had missed. […]

“Your little orphan is just full of surprises,” Chris quipped to Nikolas. “Never a dull moment.”

Relentless, Karen Lynch, page 203.

Hope you’ll enjoy this book, as well as the other books in the series, just as much as I did!

Also, Warrior is going to be available soon! Pre-order it now and see things from Nikolas’ perspective. I know I can hardly wait and I have a pretty big exam this weekend! Doesn’t stop me from jumping in my seat with eagerness! =D

I’d like to start with the cover of this one, since it was the first thing that caught my eye. The writing of the title is just beautifully arranged. And I love that the author managed to make a get a personalized image, reflecting the main things from the book (right down to the ribbons that Harper says she wears on her wrist plus Shadowford manor).

When I saw this on Amazon, I had to at least look what it was about. Then, when I saw that the blurb and that first three books were free, I immediately got them.

The beginning was a bumpy one, since I wasn’t connecting with the whole foster homes and sending a teenager very far away, in the middle of nowhere, as a last resort.

But once I got past that part, I loved meeting the other characters, racking my brain to come up with answers that the main character was asking herself, and the whole mystery, that slowly unravels.

But it kind of pissed me off that Harper kept getting her memories erased, then ended up with the jock/apparent golden boy, even with her evident attraction to Jackson. I wanted to smack some ever loving sense into her, but oh well, you can’t exactly argue with a fictional character – um, actually you can, but it’s best kept in the confines of your home, as you might wish to remain free of a straight jacket (after all, how would you read with that thing on???).

Getting back… I loved the fact that Jackson isn’t one of the brooding male types that the main character just wants to strangle! He kind of lets her do her thing, and is just there to save her and the day, while clearly having some strong feelings for Harper.

It was actually pretty amazing how the author created everything, making you suspect everyone right up until the end! Seriously, couldn’t have seen it coming, when the villain revealed him/herself!

There was only thing I didn’t quite like. Everything made such a buildup, and when the villain just about kills Harper, his/her plan goes poof in 2 seconds flat, and BOOM! the book ends. What the actual fu… fussball? I mean, it could have been a little smoother than that, but I’m glad I have two more books in the series to keep me company!

The action seemed a little condensed, and you could practically feel when something was about to happen! I’m just glad that the hints weren’t that obvious, and you could still be shocked at the same time as the character.

I highly recommend it! With lots of girlie hearts and swirls, which I’m refraining from adding visually, haha!

Truth be told, for the past half year or more, I haven’t found anything that was even worth reading through till the end, and that’s kind of sad. I got a lot of free books off of Amazon, or through other mailing services, but nothing was catching my interest.

I read Karen Lynch’s Relentless series, and after that, everything kind of paled in comparison. I think I was in reader’s depression (is that a thing? If it’s not then we should coin the term, because seriously, it exists!).

You know how when you break up with someone, then start seeing someone new right away, you just look at stuff and let out a long sigh, thinking just how good it was in the previous relationship? Well that’s kind of how I felt going through a lot of books.

I would start reading with great enthusiasm, then slowly get disappointed with the author’s writing skills, or not like the turn of events, and just leave the book altogether.

It got so bad that, even though I love Jennifer Armentrout, and bought the final book in the Dark Elements trilogy, Every Last Breath, I still can’t, ’till this day, finish the damned thing! And I love love LOVE Roth and Layla!

There is a bright side, I promise!

In my half reading ventures I came across a set that has the first three books FREE! So, I said ‘eh, why not. If I don’t like them at least I didn’t have to pay for them’. And oh my god am I glad I got them! They finally got me out of my funk!

I even posted a review directly on Amazon for it, since I didn’t want my enthusiasm to plunge to its death again before I got to write a review. Hoepfuly it will be on its merry way by the end of the weekend.

Until then I really am sorry it took so long to get out of my reading funk! I’m wondering if any of you have had such a ‘crisis’ until now, and if yes, what got you out of it?

*Some spoilers here, some comments there… Hope you get a pretty good idea on what your future is going to look like reading this book😉 K. out!*

When I first read the book excerpt, followed by the sneak peak that Amazon gives you, I was so intrigued! (Of course I waited until its sequel was launched, just to be sure I wouldn’t go on any rampage if I loved it too much!)

And when I started reading, I was so into everything! The whole new world Aileen Erin created, the abilities Cypher possessed, her history with Knight, and how it might be his Emma or not… Swooning all over that book, I was, yeeess….

The author can create a story amazingly! Plus the world she sketched was tough, insane and intriguing! Shadow Ravens were saviors, Reds were hunted, the Seligo were the masterminds and the Helixes the troopers.

What can I say, I’m a sucker for great detail and world building… *smiles sheepishly*

Then, when the two protagonists finally meet, it’s like a bang against a wall. Cypher turnes from this awesome, ‘I can take on the world’-chick, into a lovestruck softy, who couldn’t live without her man… Seriously?!?!?

And Knight… don’t even get me started! Come on, I got that Emma saved him when he was a child, but that was an obsession he had going on the whole time. I swear, some times, his excuse was really flimsy and the context for it was, well,… misplaced (Yeah, my reasoning isn’t that convincing, but just read the book, and see how flustered you get!)

Then, toward the end, Cypher finally got along with her powers, and managed to get her head out her pants long enough to do some serious damage to her uncle and the Seligo, yey!

I think the romance that Erin wanted to create between these two was rushed, and maybe a little forced. Maybe she should have concentrated more on the action, and let the romance build up slowly, even save some for the next installment? But, hey, that’s just one girl’s opinion! I would have loved to see more on what she can do with her powers, or how she gets to control them. Heck, I would have been happier if the climax was a little more detailed, not just ‘Oh no, they attacked Knight! Take that! (A big blast takes place) And all of a sudden, the world is safe again!”

All in all, it was a good read, but I’m still wondering whether or not to buy the sequel… If it’s going to be the same sappy stuff, only with different protagonists, then I’ll pass…

By the way, I’m not putting up quotes this time because, honestly, I couldn’t find a snarky, well placed line that had either my heart, my mind or my laughter anywhere, and that’s saying a lot! I’m a total quote-loving maniac!

*Announcing a few plot spoilers so if you want to read the book first, then you might want to go on and do that now!*

I so so SO loved the first book in this series, Supernatural Prison, that I couldn’t wait for the sequel, and I was soooo NOT disappointed!

I do have some things I didn’t really necessarily appreciate, and I’ll tell you about these first, so I can leave the juicy parts for the end! ^^

Okay, so maybe I have to integrate some good parts right now too, to give things a little context😀 Jessa finally begins to see Brax with the right eyes, meaning, well… they end up doing it! Yeeey! *there should be fireworks right here, but you’ll have to settle for text instead, sorry😛 * But the thing that was sooo transparent and so did not belong in context was the fact that after the whole steamy sex scene (those of you who are less into descriptive scenes, fear not! The scene was not that descriptive!), Jessa is like IMMEDIATELY teleported to Fate knows where, so she can be told she will have to make a choice between saving the world and her mate. Then, ba-da-bing ba-da-boom, she’s back again in the bedroom, with Brax asking her questions on where she disappeared.

What the HELL??? I mean, couldn’t Fate or whoever (I’m expecting that the person/whatever who summoned her was a little on the evil side, but that remains to be seen in book 3) just wait for say 30 minutes? Maybe take her out of the shower? Or on the corridor, as she was going to lunch? Really? The scene seemed forced, and a little obvious to me, but who knows, maybe I’m wrong… *fingers crossed!!!*

And another thing I didn’t like was *MAJOR MAJOR SPOILER ALERT!!!* that Jessa had to be not only a dual shifter, but also a possible mate to the Dragon King… Why?!?! Couldn’t she just be Brax’s full mate and when the King rose, he could just take her as a normal hostage for her unique ability or something… That way my vision of fictional romance aligns😀 Eh wel…

I’m a little nervous and exited to see what the 3rd book and final (or so I’ve been lead to believe) book in the series is going to bring to the table!!! *Am I the only one holding on to her stomach for this? Possibly, haha! A little weird that way!*

Onward Jeeves, to the things I loved about Dragon Mystics!

Well, I already spilled on the thing I loved the most: that finally Jessa looked at Brax as more than just her best friend, yeeeey *again*! Oh, and the fact that Jaymin is apparently slowly giving mates to the Compases ^^ Hah, the guys never thought they’d settle down this fast, so for me this was EPIC!!

I’m still a little unsure of Max’s mate – she’s seems a little sketchy – but hope her character gets a positive glow in part 3. Wouldn’t want Max’s mate to be part of the evil crowd, that would be WRONG!

Still love Jessa’s kickass attitude, and the fact that, even though she might be Brax’s mate, she isn’t going to just let the guys control her every move! You go girl!!! ^^ Plus, apparently, she’s unkillable, but not entirely!

Got your attention and interest yet? Yeah?

Well, go read the freaking book!

And here’re some quotes from Dragon Mystics:

Tyson was the first to wrap his arms around me. “Don’t you get it, Jessa babe? Next to our mates – which we don’t even have yet – you are the most important person to us. If we lose you, well … we lose everything.”

Well, wasn’t I the asshat of the day.

I was girl enough to admit Tyson brought a fist-sized lump to my throat and a few stray tears burning from my eyes, but I managed to keep them from falling.

Eve, Jaymin , Dragon Mystics: Supernatural Prison #2

Braxton forced me to focus: “We should move. I don’t see a sun to track, so it’s hard to determine how much light we have left.” He turned, and I was drawn to the sight of his muscles rippling across his broad back.

I leaned forward, my tongue already extended. I was so licking him.

Wait, what? No, Jessa!

I lifted my hand and unobtrusively slapped my cheek. I had to pull myself together. This was not the time. Not. The. Time. Braxton started to walk. I managed to suck my traitorous tongue back into my mouth and follow him, focusing on the simple task of stepping right into each of his footprints.

Ok, I read this book a few weeks ago, so bear with me a little as I remember the details while writing!😀

*Announcing major spoilers, as I go into details of likes and dislikes! If you are a little squeamish and don’t like to be ‘warned’ beforehand, then you might want to read the book first, then tell me if you agree with me or not!😉 *

Since the image is like right in front of me, I’m going to start with it. I loved the fact that it got me to buy the book, without having naked guys on the cover, or busty, skimpy dressed women. Plus, the title was intriguing for me. I read the excerpt, plus the first few pages Amazon lets you view for free, and I was hooked!

I think this is a great light read, in between really heavy-panting books. The reason I say that is not because I didn’t like it, it’s because it’s more concentrated on the action, and less on the romance that everything apparently revolves around.

Okay, I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t comment a little deeper on the previous statement. In my opinion, some of the action should have been saved for later books. It felt like you were going from one major thing to the next, without getting the chance to even think about what has happened. This kind of killed my buzz a little for the book at first, but then I started to get in with the action, and it was sort of fine, sort of… *scratches head a little* In some places I was actually expecting something major to come, and when it got to the end, it was kind of like ‘action! action! oh, oops, cliff… and I died!’ Don’t laugh, this is serious! Okay, maybe you can laugh a little…

This also led to a weird feeling regarding Kai and Aurora; it felt more like they were really good friends that were attracted to each other, rather than soulmates, THERE, I SAID IT!

And also, maybe it’s just me, but I couldn’t get what the whole Indian culture deal was doing in this book. I’m hoping that the sequel will shine a light on why it was introduced as being such an apparent big deal.

Anyway, now on to the things I did enjoy!!!😀

I LOVED! that Leia Stone made her character into such a strong woman, that she had a mind of her own, and damn any man who would tell her what to do! I love that Kai tries, but ends up agreeing with her, and coming with or bringing her on dangerous meetings, sulking the entire time.

Plus this is among the first books I’ve encountered in which the main character is told everything by the other characters. I got my panties in a bunch for every book in which the others kept secrets from the protagonist to raise suspense. I was annoying as hell, so THANK YOU LEIA STONE!!! *MAJOR SPOILER* I also loved the fact that she’s also part witch!!! It gives way to so many possibilities, yeah!

*ANOTHER SPOILER* You know how you expect mothers to either be *itches or the most lovely person in the whole book? Well, Kai’s mom exceeded my expectations with her PRO-relationship attitude, plus that one bit where she told Aurora to save Kai by opening their bond, and giving him her gift. When I read the whole scene, it gave me goose bumps!

There are so many wonderful ideas in this book, I’m just a little sad they had to be all meshed together! But at least there was humor! That kind of made it all better! The thing is that Stone brought a lot of great ideas together, and added a few new twists here and there, which is pretty hard to come-by, since apparently everyone complains that there are no new ideas out there to develop!

A quote that made me smile, and actually copy it to one of the post-its on my desktop:

You have many loves in your lifetime whether you are human, vampire , witch or werewolf. People you have chosen to share your energy with, people who lift your spirit. But then, there are soul mates. Soul mates choose to spend the most time together in a lifetime. They challenge each other, support one another, and grow together. It’s the hardest and most rewarding pairing. “

Stone, Leia (2015-02-01). Matefinder

This just made me look at the world a little differently, which is what a book should do in the end!

Hope you’re going to read Matefinder, honestly! Because in the end, I think the book was worth my time, attention, and money!❤

I wanted to do a review of this as soon as possible, because the book is relatively new, and from what I can tell (correct me if I’m wrong, of course), this is the author’s first book, so reviews help a lot! =)

*Announcing spoilers as usual!!! Soft reviews are not my thing! If you’re not a fan of such actions, take you business elsewhere =P *

I’m going to start off by saying that I really liked this book! So keep this in mind, as you read what I’m about to write next!😉

You can tell that the author is on her first book, mainly because she plants you directly into the story and you get swept up in the action. Everything is a bit confusing at first, but once you get through more pages, you get the hang of it =D

I got the feel that she was trying to give out too many details at once, since there were a lot things going on, and the action was just booming everywhere – all I’m saying is she could have left some things out, centering more on the relationship between Star and Drake, let it develop slowly, and letting other events seep in through the cracks, giving the reader, the impression that they aren’t seeing the bigger picture, and leaving them panting for more [just one girl’s opinion here, don’t have to take my word for it, go read the freaking book and tell me what you think!]

Anyway, in spite of these small story-building obstacles, I love how Drake acts with Star, how they come from such different pasts, how Star can see right through Drake’s bull *winks*.

Maybe I’m just used to other story types, in which the romance is kind of dragged out, and you get so antsy in your spot, waiting for that one lovely moment, when the main characters kiss and find out they’re unable to let go of one another, so the romance in The Loner kind of caught me off guard. It’s fast-paced, and honestly, I had a few moments when I had to get away from the screen of my Kindle to process how things escalated so quickly, which that in it’s own way is extremely funny for me [call me a little weird, but I liked that, because it got me invested in paying more attention to what was going on *smiles broadly*].

The thing I loved most about this was the whole Destiny-Fate concept, adding in the bonus of angels sent to earth as beings who could transform into animals to watch over people. Yaaaah!❤ That got my whole admiration-meter high with respect!

And I don’t say this about a lot of books, so it’s important!!! The cover is freaking A-MA-ZING!!!! Extra hearts and love for the fact that it got my attention through the glow of the moon, the wolf and the title, so no half-naked guy got me to read this book! Hah, suck it other authors who taunt me with such covers! =D [just had to say it, sorry, not sorry!]

By the way, I’m telling you this in advance, hoping to ease the blow I took at the end. Apparently, things end in a major cliff-hanger, that got my panties in a bunch for about a half hour – the rest of the time I spent sulking, and harrumphing at the screen, hoping in vain that that might make a different ending magically appear while syncing. No such luck! *starts muttering like Motley again*

As I said in the last review, I’m want to make a habit out of leaving you with some of my favorite quotes, so here’s one I especially swooned over:

In the stillness of the night, I heard Star mutter in her sleep, “You’re my air, Drake.”

Four little words from her, and I had my answer: I’d do anything, be anything she needed as long as it meant I would be with Star.